I’ve made special arrangements for you to become eligible to get UNLIMITED 21 day use of the ASK Database™ for $1.

Because you’re getting started today, you’re one click away from eliminating the guesswork of what your prospects and customers want most for just $1!

The ASK Database™ is the “world’s first and only search engine for survey results.” That’s why I want you to scroll down and click the link that says, Get Started For $1

Several of my clients use Ask Database to set up campaigns to poll their clients.  I’ve used it myself as well and the program is easy for newbies to understand and integrate into their hub sites.  It’s based on the Socratic principle of asking questions in order to get to the heart of what your clients and prospects want so that you can easily create products to fill that need.  It’s a powerful tool but it doesn’t fit every business.  That’s why I’ve arranged for your to test drive it for $1.

For just $1 you will get access to:

• Multiple Survey Types – The Ask Database™ offers a wide variety of survey types, including Open-Ended questions, Multiple Choice questions, and much, much more.

• Customizable Templates – The Ask Database™ offers fully customizable templates for displaying your ASK Campaign including full-page templates complete with your picture on down to small templates designed to be pop-ups on your website.
• Powerful Analysis Tools – To help you sort through all of the information your ASK Campaign will generate, we offer a comprehensive set of tools for analyzing your data, including: Conversion Analysis; Full-Featured Search; and Word Density Analyzer.
• Video Tutorials and In-Line Help – To make using the Ask Database™ as simple as possible, we offer two different help systems. The first is In-Line Help, which lets you click on help icons placed throughout the Ask Database™ that give you the answers you’re looking for right away without having to search through a manual to find them.
• Integration with Audio Generator™ – You can also use the Ask Database™ to help you fully realize the power of Audio Generator™ by integrating Audio Generator™ codes into your ASK™ Campaigns. Imagine asking visitors why they’re leaving your website without giving your product a fair try using your own voice!
• Affiliate Program – Sign up just 3 other subscribers and your service is free! When ever you have three or more active Ask Database™ members registered under your speical affiliate link you receive commissions that will cover the cost of your membership.
• FREE Future Updates – As long as you are a member of Ask Database™, you will receive Future Updates at NO-COST. No matter how many times, we update the service, you will receive all updates 100% Absolutely FREE.

Get Started For $1!

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Last week I hosted a webinar on the new FTC Endorsement Guidelines coming into effect December 1st, 2009.  The replay is now available.  The webinar was presented by JP Micek, founder of iQuanSite.com.  JP is not a lawyer, nor does the information provided constitute legal advice.  Should you have any questions regarding the specific legal ramifications of the new guidelines as they pertain to your business, please consult a lawyer specializing in Internet Law.

Part I: Understanding the FTC Endorsement Guidelines

Part II: Q&A on the New FTC Endorsement Guidelines

In addition to watching the webinar, I suggest that you review the guidelines yourself to be sure that you understand the new regulations. Download the new FTC Endorsement Guide here

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Almost every client I have ever worked with uses Quickbooks. Every Virtual Bookkeeper I have every worked with uses some version of Quickbooks or another. I use Quickbooks in my own business and manage billing for a client in the Online Version of Quickbooks.

Why is Quickbooks so popular? First, it’s a breeze to install and configure. You pop in the installation CD and it autostarts. Once installed, you can choose from a few different predefined templates for your books or create your own Chart of Accounts.

Next, QuickBooks allows you to save time and see the big picture at a glance. No more huting through your shoebox of receipts! Also gone are the days of transposed figures or bad arthimetic. QuickBooks automates all of your calculations so that you get it right the first time, every time!

And finally, Quickbooks is easy to learn and use and if you ever need to outsource your bookeeping, most professional bookkeepers use the Quickbooks software.

I’ve used several different versions of bookkeeping software and QuickBooks is by far the easiest for coaches to use.

Bookkeeping is by far the biggest stumbling block in any small business. Don’t delay, improve your financial forecast by ordering Quickbooks today.

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One of the keys to the success of many of my clients has been to write and submit articles to the different online article submission websites. Some clients do all the writing and submissions themselves.  Others focus strictly on the writing and outsource the submission process.  And still others hire a ghostwriter to write their article and then submit it to the different article directories.

Why all the effort and focus on writing? As you no doubt already know, writing articles is probably the most effective way to establish yourself as an expert in your field and increase the traffic to your website. So you diligently write articles and then spend hours posting them to Article Submission websites. “There must be a smarter way?” you think each time you submit your articles. There is!

First, let’s look at simple techniques to get the most out of the time you will be investing in article submissions.

Organization Saves Time

Create a simple spreadsheet to organize each submission. The spreadsheet should contain the following:

• URLs for all submission websites
• User names and passwords for each site
• Submission format (text, HTML, hyperlink URLs, etc.)
• Submission date

When it comes to article submission there are two different approaches you can take.  The first is to visit each article submission site and manually submit the article content yourself.  Expect to set aside an afternoon for this process.  You can speed up the process by following the tip below:

Prep Your Article

Most submission sites allow HTML coding, so spend the time to code your article before you start your submissions. Other sites post warnings that copying and pasting directly from Word will cause the article to be improperly formatted.

Be sure you have a text version (created in Notepad) available. A few select sites require you to code the carriage returns into your article. Again, having a text file with HTML tags ready and waiting makes the submission process flow smoothly.

Know the Rules

Here are some simple Do’s and Don’ts to help increase your success as a self-publisher.

Do’s

1. Always read the submission criteria before submitting your article.
2. Format your article to 60-65 characters/line when submitting to announcement lists or by email.
3. Use proper English, spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization and sentence structure.
4. Make time to manually submit articles. Most automated article submission services are frowned upon in the publishing industry.

Don’ts

1. Do not write solo ads: You’re here to share your knowledge. No sales pitches allowed.
2. Do not include affiliate links: Again, education is the goal, not sales.
3. Do not submit more than one article per week: Most publishers receive thousands of articles daily. If you submit more than 1 article per week, chances are, your second submission will be discarded.

The second approach you can take is to purchase article submission software.  There are many different types of software available.  The one I have used personally for my own article submissions and those of my clients is Brad Callen’s Free Article Submitter.

Remember: You don’t have to go it alone. If you’re overwhelmed by the writing or submission process, hire help.

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New Media Marketing is built on the foundation of using audio and video to easily connect with a Tribe of followers and convert them into loyal and paying customers.  But adding video easily to your website can be problematic.  There’s tricky code and plugins that need to be installed and most new media marketers give up in frustration.  Enter Instant VideoGeneartor.

Instant VideoGenerator easily adds streaming video to your website and e-mails. You can create a welcome video for your home page that invites people to connect with you and builds rapport and trust.  You can send out video postcards to clients to congratulate them on a special occasion like their birthday or anniversary.  You can add a video on a thank you page that tells your customer what to expect next.  The options for using video to enhance your website are limitless and Instant VideoGenerator makes it a snap!

Enhance your website with Instant VideoGenerator now!

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There has been a lot of hype and hysteria in the past two weeks regarding the new FTC guidelines that go into effect on December 1, 2009. But how does the new FTC guidelines affect you and your business and, more importantly, how do you sift your way through all the hype and hysteria surrounding the new guidelines.  That’s why I’d like to invite you to a webinar on the new FTC Guidelines:

With the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) new guidelines going into effect on December 1, 2009, scam artists, Internet gurus and even some attorneys are trying to sell bloggers, affiliate marketers and website owners like you products and services that can actually get you into more trouble with the FTC.

Whether these people are honestly trying to help, or knowingly are misleading you and millions of others in the hope of short-term profits — it doesn’t really matter.  The facts of the FTC guidelines are what matter.

Before you plunk down one single dollar on any product or service that’s promising you protection against the new FTC guidelines on endorsements and testimonials you need to attend this FR3E webinar
on Thursday, November 19th.

PLAN to join us LIVE!
THURSDAY, November 19th ~ 7:00pm EDT / 4 PM PDT (US)

Please register at: http://sn.im/ftc-guidelines

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Many of my clients run their own successful Coaching Practices.  One of the challenges they always face is scheduling heir client appointments.  Once they start to get busy, scheduling appointments can become a full-time job.  Enter AppointmentQuest Online Scheduling Software.

AppointmentQuest makes scheduling appointments easy.  You can schedule appointments manually if you choose or enable your clients to pick their own time slots and manage their own appointments.  Once your coaching practice starts hopping, AppointmnetQuest will save you time because it reduces the administrative headaches that come along with appointment scheduling, for far less than the cost of hiring a VA.  Not only can clients go online to book or cancel appointments, AppointmentQuest automatically reminds them they have an appointment one day before and keeps tack of all past appointments too.

The system is easy to use.  Nothing to install.  Just sign up for an account, set your available hours and appointment blocks and you’re ready to go in ten minutes.  If you have a website and would like to ffer scheduling via your website, AppointmentQuest makes it easy to integrate online appointment scheduling capabilities into almost any web site.

Visit Appointment Quest

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The book “Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even If You Hate Marketing and Selling” (whew that was a mouthful) is finally on sale!

I had the amazing opportunity to apprentice with Michael at the ground-level as a trusted member of his team. When I joined his team, I had three clients. By the time I left, I had experienced the power of Book Yourself Solid personally and had a roster of over 50 clients.

His strategies work! He’s used them himself to build an international coaching and marketing service firm. He’s taught thousands of entrepreneurs to use them in his exclusive intensive Book Yourself Solid Programs. And how he’s ready to share his message with the world.

His techniques are simple – and you need them in your arsenal.

The best way to do that is to read his new book (I know it’s his best work to date – I read the draft copy about a year ago).

It’s called Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even If You Hate Marketing and Selling.

You can pick it up at Amazon by following this link: http://snipurl.com/BYS_OnAmazon

Book Yourself Solid is amazing. It’s a real system that you can use to book yourself solid–and it’s inspirational. Michael has a breezy, easy style of writing. In fact, you’ll feel like your having an intimate conversation with him throughout the book.

I know the Book Yourself Solid system works. I used it to transform my struggling VA practice to a booming Virtual Partnership business. Get the book now – it will be the best investment you can make for your business.

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A new Twitter application has launched today and it will change the Twittersphere.  It’s a game changer unlike any I’ve ever seen before.

Downloaded this HOT NEW Free Twitter Desktop App NOW!:

http://tweetglide.ca

One of the biggest complaints about Twitter is that people who try to monetize their stream can easily become Twitter spammers.  You want to get the word about a product or event and that’s fine.  But some tweeters take it too far and stop engaging and connecting with their followers. With this app, you’ll be able to still monetize your twitter stream but you’ll be actively engaged in adding value to the twittersphere – monetizing your stream will be secondary to your primary goal of engaging with your followers.

What makes this app stand above the crowd is that it will help you get FREE traffic.  It has a similar user interface to popular Twitter apps such as Twirl and Tweet Deck, where you have different panels for the Twitter Stream, your @ replies, and your direct messages.

It’s super easy to use and benefit from. All you have to do is download it for free and maintain the same Twitter activity you were before you heard about this.  It’s credit based and all you have to do is post, like you normally do, and you will earn ad credits which will convert to your ad being displayed in the stream.

Go download it now and start getting more traffic today:
http://tweetglide.ca

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Turn your online business into a money making profit boosting machine!  It’s easy if you follow time tested and proven online strategies that boost your exposure, attract new followers and convert them into raving fans (as well as sales!).

It’s a sad fact but it’s true: only 1 percent of the business owners online are doing the right things to grow their business.  Many are too busy running the rat race and jumping from idea to idea without any clear plan and doing all the work themselves.

Explode your results by joining an elite group of Top 1-Percenters by clicking here.

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